Should India Implement Paternity Leave Laws? Madras HC Highlights Child's Right to Life

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Refusing Paternity Leave to Father Violates Child's Right to Life Under Article 21: Madras HC Says India Needs a Law on This Subject

Granting relief to a State Police officer against whom a 'desertion' order was passed by his department on account of his absence from service (as he had to take care of his wife who was expecting a child), the Madras High Court has emphasized the need for paternity leave legislation in India.

[Link to the article: https://www.livelaw.in/high-court/ma...ia-235738?s=08]
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